Cottage style is so popular because it evokes feelings of nostalgia and ease, of objects gathered over time, where people, pets, books, and flowers mingle in comfort. The word cottage evokes different images and emotions in different people. Happily, we can adapt the style to our individual tastes, whether modern or quaint. Just think of the qualities that make you feel happy, comfortable, and relaxed, of spaces that invite daydreaming and conversation, and you have the traits of romantic cottage style.
Romantic Cottage Style Living Room
Perfection is never the goal in cottage interiors. Heirlooms and vintage pieces mingle easily with newly purchased treasures, and furniture is allowed to show its age. Nothing matches too perfectly, and blending old with new creates the pleasing feeling of objects gathered over time.
Flowers, candles, soft cushions, and books galore are hallmarks of romantic cottage style.
Blurring the lines between indoors and out increases the living space in this room, and creates the feeling of being in a garden. In the warm months, throw open your doors to create one large space.
Floral images adorn the interior of this living room, helping to bring the garden indoors. Deep cushions, lamplight, and a casual atmosphere all communicate a cottage feel.
It’s all about details. The made-to-look-old piece above carries the floral theme around the room.
Romantic cottage interiors beg you to put your feet up and daydream. This cottage living room spans the front entry on one end to the patio on the other. When flowers are at their peak, they are moved indoors where their scent and beauty can be admired up close.
Floral touches on coffee and side tables carry the garden theme around the room.
Floral Notes
Whenever possible, use fresh flowers, both cut and living, indoors. Containers with patina and character will enhance the cottage feel of your home. Wire, galvanized metal, faux concrete, and terra cotta containers made for the outdoors look wonderful in interiors.
Spring pansies nestle into this vintage wire gardening basket. Bring them indoors for their scent and color, and return them outside when they fade.
Although most perennial flowers prefer the outdoors, for a few days you can bring them inside and enjoy their beauty. Place foxglove in a wicker basket or other container and enjoy the blooms indoors. When they begin to fade, plant them in the garden.
Leave living plants in their nursery pots and simply place them into a decorative container. The herbs and flowers above nestle into a galvanized tray.
Create a Romantic Cottage Look in Your Home
Romantic Cottage Style for Outdoor Living Spaces
Decorate your outdoor living space for comfort and beauty. A profusion of potted flowers surrounding plush seating will make your patio feel like second living room.
Following the color theme established indoors, purples, blues, and pinks dominate. Allow flowers and foliage to mingle in a pleasing jumble. A bowl of water sits amid the stems of ivy and fern for pets to enjoy.
I consider all flowers romantic, but old-fashioned varieties particularly so. Teddy, above, agrees!
Pansies, roses, dianthus, bleeding heart, and lilacs will add beauty and scent to your home. Many old-fashioned perennial flowers can be brought inside for a short time before planting them in the garden.
Romantic Cottage Flowers
A cottage, whatever its style, will provide abundant happiness to those lucky enough to live there. Enjoy!
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